om nia merican born of beats and bloodnthe concert of the sun unplugged, i'm thenom nia merican born of beats and bloodnthe concert of the sun unpluggednno say can you - 20,000 negro leagues beneathnthe sea foamed clouds laced with ink that stainsnwhen rains. makes books of trees at oncenupon a dawn's early light, pawn bishop knightnchildren of night, may queens take kingsnhereafter, thereafter the trickling sandsndemand that our decisions be timeless i'm thennom nia merican born of beats and bloodnthe concert of the sun unplugged, i'm thenom nia merican born of beats and bloodnthe concert of the sun unplugged, i'm thennoffspring of spring reborn, pledged, andnsworn - the risen ash of a flag burned andntorn, i'm the blood of the womb, the risenntide of the moon, the dark side that thenlight cannot hide, i'm the pages of historynread between the lines, the shining truthnbehind your symbols and signs, i'm the sonnof a minister, love a teacher, my motherntaught me well so i rebel, i'm the bell retollednyet a story untold, the hidden force behindna rock that was rolled. i'm the om nianmerican born of beats and blood, the concertnof the sun, unplugged, i'm the om nianmerican born of beats and blood the concertnof the sun unpluggednnlift every voice and singntil earth and heaven ring